New research shows the manufacturing industry is facing a shortage of 2.4 million workers in the next 10 years. FinTech executive Monica Eaton-Cardone says women in tech can swell those ranks if young leaders help drive interest in STEM careers.

Every environment in which humans and machines share the same spaces has potential safety and logistic issues. To precisely track workers' and machinery movements across plants, EIT Digital is launching LumiTrack, an innovation activity part of the organization's Digital Industry Action Line, which will take advantage of the pre-existing lighting infrastructure in factories and mining environments. The launch of the product is scheduled for 2019.

Our objective its to help influence Veterans to become part of the manufacturing industry in many capacities including machining. Veterans have the skills keen to being great at manufacturing especially their training in attention to detail. Our company created a scholarship to help veterans studying to be in manufacturing as a way to help make some type of impact in a veterans life.

TOPFLEX and TOPSERV VFD cable products have upgraded their conductor insulation material to XLPE from PVC/nylon to stay ahead of the curve as the industry transitions towards an electrical installation code update that requires the use of RHH, RHW, RHW-2, XHH, XHHW and XHHW-2 insulation.

The M12 X-coded cable connectors are part of binders 825 Series, which features data transmission 4-paired up to 10 Gbit/s. The new connectors are available straight or angled with 8 gold-plated contacts.

Industry-leading automation solutions pioneer Omron Automation Americas announced the release of a new artificial intelligence solution that collects, analyzes and utilizes data on edge devices within a controller to prolong equipment longevity.

To meet international standards, the Ashwoods Electric Motors team constantly benchmark their products on automated dynamometers, which they design in-house. The team wanted a relatively small torque sensor that could fit into their existing dynamometers to ensure the electric motor operate at optimal efficiency.

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binder USA, LP, has expanded the M12 product family with the addition of the M12 A-Coded Connector, which is now certified for both Ecolab and FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 standards.
The M12 A-Coded connectors are extraordinarily durable and IP69K-rated, ideal for harsh-duty and washdown applications in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Available in 3, 4, 5, 8, and 12 contacts, the high quality stainless steel locking rings (V4A) and gold contact plating can also withstand UV exposure and shock and vibration.